Ratanakiri's Domesticated Elephant Bokva in Critical Condition, Raising Conservation Concerns
Bokva, a domesticated elephant in Ratanakiri province, Cambodia, is in a weakened state due to a wound on his right front leg. As one of fewer than 100 domesticated elephants in the country and a parent of a rare calf, his critical condition raises significant concerns for elephant conservation efforts in Cambodia.
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